The steroid era is back … on cards
Remember when everyone was
crazy about steroids? We had to get those dirty players out of the game and
clean up the wonderful game of baseball. Steroids have no place in sports!
OK, I’m being
overdramatic, but many felt that way about PEDs back then and still feel that
way now. I am not saying they’re right or wrong. Simply stating, they are
there.
overdramatic, but many felt that way about PEDs back then and still feel that
way now. I am not saying they’re right or wrong. Simply stating, they are
there.
What’s interesting has
been the latest baseball autographs offered in Topps release that feature a
number of players from the steroid era. I noticed this while going through eBay
listings for 2014 Topps Tier One
. Autographs of Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco, Juan
Gonzalez and Rafael Palmeiro were there ready for someone reliving those years
to snatch up the cards.
been the latest baseball autographs offered in Topps release that feature a
number of players from the steroid era. I noticed this while going through eBay
listings for 2014 Topps Tier One
Gonzalez and Rafael Palmeiro were there ready for someone reliving those years
to snatch up the cards.
Personally, I don’t have
an issue with these autographs being in sets. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa
brought the country back to baseball after the 1994 strike. I was 18 during the
memorable home run race. I watched every moment I could, tuning into SportsCenter
to see if either had hit a home run that night. I was at work at The Sports
Authority the night McGwire broke the record and immediately got a phone call
from a friend to let me that he just passed Roger Maris’ record.
an issue with these autographs being in sets. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa
brought the country back to baseball after the 1994 strike. I was 18 during the
memorable home run race. I watched every moment I could, tuning into SportsCenter
to see if either had hit a home run that night. I was at work at The Sports
Authority the night McGwire broke the record and immediately got a phone call
from a friend to let me that he just passed Roger Maris’ record.
I was excited about the
feat. Even though he knocked a Yankee from the top of the record book, I loved
baseball so much and was thrilled to see someone break the record.
feat. Even though he knocked a Yankee from the top of the record book, I loved
baseball so much and was thrilled to see someone break the record.
Obviously, we know how
that all changed, but it doesn’t take away how I felt that night. So maybe it’s
these memories – and the years in between – that makes it OK to collect these
guys again.
that all changed, but it doesn’t take away how I felt that night. So maybe it’s
these memories – and the years in between – that makes it OK to collect these
guys again.
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No Barry Bonds tho.
Indeed, no Bonds, but that's not to say he isn't signing somewhere. I noticed signed baseballs of his for sale on Steiner last night.
I was so pumped to find a Sammy Sosa card in 2014 Archives!
People won't have to compete with me to buy those cards. They can have them.